BACKGROUNDINFORMATIONBACKGROUNDINFORMATIONKEYSTRUCTURESANDKEYPHRASESKEYSTRUCTURESANDKEYPHRASESLANGUAGEPOTINTSLANGUAGEPOTINTSTANSLATIONTANSLATION1.Cananinvalidleadahappylife?Whyorwhynot?2.Whenyouareintrouble,andsomebodyoffershishelptoyou,howwouldyoushowyourappreciation?3.Whatcanwedofortheinvalid?4.Whatsyourideallife?Pre-readingquestionsDisabledsportsChineseDisabledPersons,PerformingArtTroupeSopranoSecretForALong,HappyLifePromotethehumanrightsofdisabledpersons;Promoteeconomicandsocialintegrationofdisabledpersons;DevelopandsupportorganizationsofdisabledpersonsAttachimportancetomeetingthespiritualandculturalneedsofthedisabledpersons.Whatcanwedoforthem?EmploymentFinancialsupportHomeandhousingoptionsHealthandsupportEducationandtrainingLeisureandrecreationMotoringandtransportWhichofthefollowingbeststatetheauthorspurposeofwriting?Toexpresshisbeliefthatamancouldhaveninelivesasacathas.Todescribehisfrustratingexperienceinhisstruggleagainstthedisease.Totellthatlifesvalueliesnotonlyinonesstruggleagainstadversity,butalsoinonesreadinesstohelpothers.StrucutreofthetextfirstlifeSecondlifeThirdlifeHowtheauthorsfirstlifebegan,developedandendedHowtheauthorssecondlifewentonandtheimpliedmeaningof14steps.Thecar-reapirincidentandthestartingofhisthirdlife.Reflectionaboutthecar-repairincidentandthetruevalueoflife.Theysayacathasninelives,andIaminclinedtothinkthatpossiblesinceIamnowlivingmythirdlifeandImnotevenacat.Myfirstlifebeganonaclear,colddayinNovember1934,whenIarrivedasthesixthofeightchildrenofafarmingfamily.MyfatherdiedwhenIwas15,andwehadahardstruggletomakealiving.Asthechildrengrewup,theymarried,leavingonlyonesisterandmyselftosupportandcareforMother,whobecameparalyzedinherlastyearsanddiedwhilestillinher60s.Mysistermarriedsoonafter,andIfollowedherexamplewithintheyear.ThiswaswhenIbegantoenjoymyfirstlife.Iwasveryhappy,inexcellenthealth,andquiteagoodathlete.MywifeandIbecametheparentsoftwolovelygirls.IhadagoodjobinSanJoseandabeautifulhomeupthepeninsulainSanCarlos.Lifewasapleasantdream.Thenthedreamended.Ibecameafflictedwithaslowlyprogressivediseaseofthemotornerves,affectingfirstmyrightarmandleg,andthenmyotherside.Thusbeganmysecondlife.InspiteofmydiseaseIstilldrovetoandfromworkeachday,withtheaidofspecialequipmentinstalledinmycar.AndImanagedtokeepmyhealthandoptimism,toadegree,becauseof14steps.Crazy?Notatall.Ourhomewasasplit-levelaffairwith14stepsleadingupfromthegaragetothekitchendoor.Thosestepswereagaugeoflife.Theyweremyyardstick,mychallengetocontinueliving.IfeltthatifthedayarrivedwhenIwasunabletoliftonefootuponestepandthendragtheotherpainfullyafteritrepeatingtheprocess14timesuntil,utterlyspent,IwouldbethroughIcouldthenadmitdefeatandliedownanddie.SoIkeptonworking,keptonclimbingthosesteps.Andtimepassed.Thegirlswenttocollegeandwerehappilymarried,andmywifeandIwerealoneinourbeautifulhomewiththe14steps.Youmightthinkthatherewalkedamanofcourageandstrength.Notso.Herehobbledabitterlydisillusionedcripple,amanwhoheldontohissanityandhiswifeandhishomeandhisjobbecauseof14miserablestepsleadinguptothebackdoorfromhisgarage.AsIbecameolder,Ibecamemoredisillusionedandfrustrated.ThenonadarknightinAugust,1971,Ibeganmythirdlife.ItwasrainingwhenIstartedhomethatnight;gustywindsandslashingrainbeatdownonthecarasIdroveslowlydownoneoftheless-traveledroads.Suddenlythesteeringwheeljerkedinmyhandsandthecarswervedviolentlytotheright.InthesameinstantIheardthedreadedbangofablowout.Ifoughtthecartostopontherain-slickshoulderoftheroadandsatthereastheenormityofthesituationsweptoverme.Itwasimpossibleformetochangethattire!Utterlyimpossible!Athoughtthatapassingmotoristmightstopwasdismissedatonce.Whyshouldanyone?IknewIwouldnt!ThenIrememberedthatashortdistanceupalittlesideroadwasahouse.Istartedtheengineandthumpedslowlyalong,keepingwelloverontheshoulderuntilIcametothedirtroad,whereIturnedinthankfully.LightedwindowswelcomedmetothehouseandIpulledintothedrivewayandhonkedthehorn.Thedooropenedandalittlegirlstoodthere,peeringatme.IrolleddownthewindowandcalledoutthatIhadaflattireandneededsomeonetochangeitformebecauseIhadacrutchandcouldntdoitmyself.Shewentintothehouseandamomentlatercameoutbundledinraincoatandhat,followedbyamanwhocalledacheerfulgreeting.Isattherecomfortableanddry,andfeltabitsorryforthemanandthelittlegirlworkingsohardinthestorm.Well,Iwouldpaythemforit.Therainseemedtobeslackeningabitnow,andIrolleddownthewindowallthewaytowatch.ItseemedtomethattheywereawfullyslowandIwasbeginningtobecomeimpatient.Iheardtheclankofmetalfromthebackofthecarandthelittlegirlsvoicecameclearlytome.Heresthejack-handle,Grandpa.Shewasansweredbythemurmurofthemanslowervoiceandtheslowtiltingofthecarasitwasjackedup.Therefollowedalongintervalofnoises,joltsandlowconversationfromthebackofthecar,butfinallyitwasdone.Ifeltthecarbumpasthejackwasremoved,andIheardtheslamofthetrucklid,andthentheywerestandingatmycarwindow.Hewasanoldman,stoopedandfrail-lookingunderhisslicker.Thelittlegirlwasabouteightorten,Ijudged,withamerryfaceandawidesmileasshelookedupatme.Hesaid,Thisisabadnightforcartrouble,butyoureallsetnow.Thanks,Isaid.HowmuchdoIoweyou?Heshookhishead.Nothing.Cynthiatoldmeyouwereacrippleoncrutches.Gladtobeofhelp.Iknowyouddothesameforme.Theresnocharge,friend.Iheldoutafive-dollarbill.No!Iliketopaymyway.Hemadenoefforttotakeitandthelittlegirlsteppedclosertothewindowandsaidquietly,Grandpacantseeit.InthenextfewfrozensecondstheshameandhorrorofthatmomentpenetratedandIwassickwithanintensityIhadneverfeltbefore.Ablindmanandachild!Fumbling,feelingwithcold,wetfingersforboltsandtoolsinthedarkadarknessthatforhimwouldprobablyneverenduntildeath.IdontrememberhowlongIsatthereaftertheysaidgoodnightandleftme,butitwaslongenoughformetosearchdeepwithinmyselfandfindsomedisturbingtraits.IrealizedthatIwasfilledtooverflowingwithself-pity,selfishness,indifferencetotheneedsofothersandthoughtlessness.Isatthereandsaidaprayer.第九段Thereforeallthingswhatsoeveryewouldthatmenshoulddotoyou,doyeevensotothem:forthisisthelawandtheprophets.Tomenow,monthslater,thisScripturaladmonitionismorethanjustapassageintheBible.Itisawayoflife,onethatIamtryingtofollow.Itisntalwayseasy.Sometimesitisfrustrating,sometimesexpensiveinbothtimeandmoney,butthevalueisthere.Iamtryingnownotonlytoclimb14stepseachday,butinmysmallwaytohelpothers.Someday,perhaps,IwillchangeatireforablindmaninacarsomeoneasblindasIhadbeen.KeyStructures:Usesof“but”e.g.:nothingbut,anythingbut,etc.KeyPhrases:makealiving,carefor,followonesexample,becomeafflictedwith,withaidof,toadegree,leadupto,pullintoParalyzevt.Eventhesmallestslipcouldpermanentlyparalyzethepatient.即使最小的失误都会导致小朱利安终身瘫痪。即使最小的失误都会导致小朱利安终身瘫痪。 Asaresultoftheaccident,heisparalyzedforlife.由于事故由于事故,他终身瘫痪了。他终身瘫痪了。paralyzeonescapacitytodosth.使丧失能力使丧失能力paralysisn.Para-Olympics残奥会残奥会Afflictvt.Famineandwarstillafflictmankind.饥荒与战争依旧给人类带来痛苦。饥荒与战争依旧给人类带来痛苦。Todamagethecountryandafflictthemasses病国殃民病国殃民Idontwanttoafflictyouwithmytroubles.我不想使你为我的困难而苦恼。我不想使你为我的困难而苦恼。 beafflictedwitharthritis苦于关节炎苦于关节炎 beafflictedwithaconscience受良心的谴责受良心的谴责Splitlevelhouse错层住宅错层住宅 utterlyIntensifyadverbs:CompletelyPurelyAbsolutelyDesperatelyBadlyImutterlyconfused.我的心乱极了。Hefeltutterlyhumiliated.他感到莫大的屈辱。beutterlyneglected完全被忽视HoldontoWhenyourestandinginthesubway,youdbetterholdontothestrap.Holdontoonesfaith/principleHoldontooneself/onestemperHoldontoonesdreamdrivewayBundlen.vt.abundleofmoneyabundleofsticks/clothes/newspapers一捆一捆细棍细棍/一包衣物一包衣物/一卷报纸一卷报纸abundleofflowersItsabundleofcontradictions.矛盾矛盾一大堆。一大堆。Canyoubundleupthesheetsforme?Bundleoutofthisplace!快走开快走开!BackgroundinformationMND(MotorNeuronDisease):agroupofprogressiveneurologicaldisordersdestroymotorneurones(thecellsthatcontrolvoluntarymuscleactivityincludingspeaking,walking,breathing,swallowingandgeneralmovementofthebody)运动神经元疾病1.Ifollowedherexample.:Ifollowedsuit(Igotmarriedtoo)2.quiteagoodathlete:quitegoodatsports.3.agaugeoflife:Gauge:astandardorscaleofmeasurement;ameansofevaluatingTheamountofmoneyonemakesisnottheonlygaugeofonessuccess.Thishasgonebeyondthegaugeofhertolerance.4.Herehobbledabitterlydisillusionedcripple,amanbecauseof14miserablestepsleadinguptothebackdoorfromhisgarage.在此蹒跚而行的是一个对未来在此蹒跚而行的是一个对未来失去信心的跛子，他之所以能够失去信心的跛子，他之所以能够保持清醒的头脑、维护妻儿老小、保持清醒的头脑、维护妻儿老小、坚持工作都是因为每天要爬那从坚持工作都是因为每天要爬那从车库通向厨房、令人生畏的车库通向厨房、令人生畏的14节节台阶台阶。Here limped a miserable man with little hope for the future, and everything he owned at that time, his soundness of mind and his wife and his home and his job, depend utterly on his painful effort to climb the 14 steps.heldontoleading(up)to:(esp.ofroads,paths,doors,signs,information,etc.)to(aalloworcauseto)goinaparticulardirectionorhaveaparticularresult:Aflightofnarrowstepslead(up/down)tothekitchen.一段狭窄的台阶通往厨房。一段狭窄的台阶通往厨房。Yearsofpainstakingresearchhaveledtoanewvaccine.多年的辛苦研究终于换来了一种新疫苗的研制成功。多年的辛苦研究终于换来了一种新疫苗的研制成功。Transferredepithet移就AdjectivesusuallyusedtomodifyhumansareusedtomodifyobjectsMiserablestepsTheoldmanlayallnightonthesleepnessbed.TheytalkedtotheforeignerinhesitantEnglish.Hecrasheddownaprotestingchair.TEXTSTUDYTEXTSTUDY接第接第5段段 thebackdoorfromhisgarageAsIdraggedonefootafteranotherupthosesteps-slowly,painfully,oftenstoppingtorest-IwouldsometimesletmythoughtswanderbacktotheyearswhenIwasplayingball,golfing,workingoutatthegym,hiking,swimming,running,jumping.AndnowIcouldbarelymanagetoclimbfeeblyupasetofsteps.AsIbecameolder,Ibecamemoredisillusionedandfrustrated.Imsurethatmywifeandfriendshadsomeunhappytimes,whenIchosetoexpoundtothemmyphilosophyoflife.IbelievedthatinthiswholeworldIalonehadbeenchosentosuffer.第6段ThenonadarknightinAugust1971,Ibeganmythirdlife.IhadnoideawhenIlefthomethatmorningthatsodramaticachangewastooccur.Iknewonlythatithadbeenrougherthanusualevengettingdownthestepsthatmorning.IdreadedthethoughtofhavingtoclimbthemwhenIarrivedhome.5.Suddenlythesteeringwheeljerkedinmyhandsandthecarswervedviolentlytotheright.Allofasudden,thesteeringwheelmadeanuncontrollablemovementtotheright.Dismissvt.Dismissanemployee(usu.Attheexpirationofacontract)解聘Todismissfromemploymentorschool.dismisssoldiers,aclass遣散士兵、下课Dismissalldoubtsaboutit.打消一切顾虑。dismissasuggestion,anobjection不理会一建议、异议Dismissanidea,athoughtetc打消念头、主意等.Jack-handle千斤顶手柄Slickern.第第9段段InhumilityIprayedforstrength,foragreaterunderstanding,forkeenerawarenessofmyshortcomingsandforfaithtocontinueaskingindailyprayerforspiritualhelptoovercomethem.I prayed for blessings upon the blind man and his granddaughter. Finally I drove away, shaken in mind, humbled in spirit.6.InthenextfewfrozensecondsIhadneverfeltbefore.在接下来的几秒钟里，时间似乎凝固了，那一刻的羞愧与恐怖穿透了我的心（传遍全身），我对自己产生了从未有过的厌恶。In the next few seconds I was filled with such intense shame and horror that I was speechless. I had never been so sick about what I had done before.IrealizedthatIwasfilledtooverflowingwithself-pity,selfishness,indifferenceto我认识到我内心充满了自怜、自私、冷漠，对别人的需要无动于衷。overflowingOverflowinga.Shewasamostgenerouswoman,overflowingwiththemilkofhumankindness.她是一位非常厚道的女人,充满恻隐之心。 Herheartwasoverflowingwithhappiness.她心里洋溢着幸福。Hisheartisoverflowingwithgratitude.他的心中充满感激之情。 Thereforeallthingswhatsoeveryewouldthatmenshoulddotoyou,doyeevensotothem:forthisisthelawandtheprophets.所所 以以 无无 论论 何何 事事 、 你你 们们 愿愿 意意 人人 怎怎 样样 待待 你你 们们 、 你你 们们 也也 要要 怎怎 样样 待待 人人 因因 为为 这这 就就 是是 律律 法法 和和 先先 知知 的的 道道 理理 。(马太福音马太福音第第7章章12节）节）Translation1.Heisinclinedtolosehistemper/flyintoarage/temperwhileplayingwithhisyoungerbrother.2.Sincetheaccident,hesonlyabletowalkoncrutches/withtheaidofacrutch/astick/acane.3.Ithinkitstruetoadegree,butthesituationisnotthatsimple.4.Fathersaidthatweshouldholdontoitifwebelievedthatsomethingwastrue.5.Hewasdisillusionedatthegovernmentshandling/tacklingoftheeconomy/economicissues/atthewaythegovernmenthandled/dealtwitheconomicissues/problems.6.Wewereallsettogoonavacationwhenweheardthenews7.Thesunsrayscanpenetratetheseatothedepthof20metres.8.Hisflatteringremarks/words(sweetwordsandhoneyedphrases)leduptotherequestformoney.Ithink/supposeallthistalkabout“businessopportunities”isleadinguptoarequestformoney.IhadcarriedmycrossnowfornineyearsandprobablywouldbearitforaslongasIcouldclimbthose14steps.IchosetoignorethecomfortingwordsfromICor.15:52:Inamoment,inthetwinklingofaneye.weshallbechanged.AndsoitwasthatIlivedmyfirstandsecondliveshereonearth.